Tinnitus is identifiable through any number of sounds heard inside a person’s head, it can be heard as a:

• Buzzing
• Humming
• Grinding
• Hissing
• Whistling
• Sizzling
• Ringing
• Booming

Many people are at risk of developing tinnitus; employees, employers, contractors and visitors, could be experiencing excessive exposure to noise in your workplace, which increases the risk of tinnitus particularly if it is impulsive noise.

Tinnitus can also be the first sign of hearing damage, and can affect a person’s concentration, cause sleeping problems and depression. There are a number of ways to prevent tinnitus at work, but currently there is no single treatment that works in curing it.

Therefore it is essential employers have Noise at Work Surveys and Audiometric Test carried out in their workplaces where persons are exposed to excessive noise.

Other Noise Induced Hearing Risks

Ototoxic Chemicals and Noise
Pregnancy & Noise

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If you believe your workplace require a Noise at Work Survey and Audiometric Testing, contact Noise at Work Consultancy today, call us on 01905 319 641 or email, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .